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  1. 'They're trying their best to get it sorted'

    BBC North West Tonight

    BBC North West has been speaking to Whaley Bridge residents who have been evacuated from the town.

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    James Bowman said: "We literally just packed a couple of bags, we didn’t know how long we were going to be away for.

    "There was no steer to say it was going to be overnight [or] a few days and obviously they’re trying their best down there to get it sorted."

    Sue Merrill added: "It was kind of a bit of an adventure in a way but you feel a bit shaky about it as well. It’s not nice."

    Terry Mellow said: "I had to sleep at my sister’s house last night on the floor. My mum slept at the pub at the side of my sister’s.

    "It’s just been so stressful."

  2. 'It's starting to feel a bit more optimistic'

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    Whaley Bridge resident Duncan Fife has said things are starting to look better in the town.

    Speaking to BBC News, he said: "It’s certainly an improvement from yesterday.

    "The weather’s been helpful, the levels are starting to go down."

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  3. Watch: PM arrives to meet emergency services

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  4. PM in nearby Chapel-en-le-Frith

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    Here are the first pictures of Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he arrived in Chapel-en-le-Frith.

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  5. PM Boris Johnson arrives

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  6. No definitive estimate of how fast area would flood

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    Police say that it's difficult to put an exact time on how quickly the area would flood in the event of the Toddbrook dam giving way.

    At tonight's press conference, assistant chief constable Kem Mehmet said: "As you can appreciate with the amount of water that the reservoir holds, if that dam gives it will be fairly quick.

    "Plans are being worked through just around how far that water travels and at what rate but our key focus is to get people out of that line of water.

    "In terms of how quickly that water displaces, it’s very difficult to say."

  7. Evacuation 'health and safety gone mad'

    Whaley Bridge resident, Andrew Mclackland, said he is not leaving his home, despite the town's dam being damaged.

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  8. Dam burst residents refusing to move

    Some residents are staying put, with one saying the evacuation is "health and safety gone mad".

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  9. Thunderstorm warning issued for Sunday

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    Potential bad news over the weekend.

    The Met Office is predicting rain in Whaley Bridge starting on Sunday afternoon and continuing into the evening, with yellow warnings for thunderstorms.

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  10. Dam's integrity at 'critical level'

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    At tonight's press conference, police stressed that the dam wall is still at risk of collapsing.

    Assistant chief constable Kem Mehmet said: "The structural integrity of the dam is at a critical level and there’s still a substantial threat to life.

    "Please heed police advice and stay away from Whaley Bridge."

  11. Whaley Bridge helpline to be available from tomorrow

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    A helpline for people affected by the evacuation will be launched by Derbyshire County Council.

    It will be available to all Whaley Bridge residents and will be open tomorrow from 09:00 to 22:00.

    The number will be 01629 533 190.

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  12. Police plan to allow residents to collect belongings

    BBC News

    Speaking at tonight's press conference at the University of Derby, Derbyshire Police assistant chief constable Kem Mehmet said: "We will be putting plans in place for residents to return to their addresses for a very short time, in a very controlled manner, to collect belongings.

    "We will be restricting it to one person per household.

    "[The plans are] being worked through at the minute and the residents will be informed when it’s in place."

    Kem Mehmet

  13. Joint press conference about to start

    Laura Foster
    BBC Look North

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  14. Investigation into dam collapse

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    The Canal and River Trust has said there will be a full investigation into the cause of the dam wall collapsing at Toddbrook Reservoir.

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    Julie Sharman, chief operating officer, said: "One of the things that we'll do once we've stabilised the situation and got people back into their homes will be to do a full investigation and understand the actual reason for the failure.

    "There has been exceptional rain in this area over the last 36 hours and that's obviously been a big contributing factor."

  15. Mountain rescue team hard at work in Whaley Bridge

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

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  16. Calls for infrastructure to respond to climate change

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    BBC Radio 4

    The chair of the National Infrastructure Commission has recommended the government adopts a "national standard of risk" due to the increased risk of flood and extreme weather.

    Sir John Armitt said: "All the indications are that we have climate change and more and more regular extreme weather events to deal with as a consequence.

    "The government has asked us to look at the resilience in the longer term of our infrastructure."

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    He added: "When it comes to flood, and you really have to feel for the people in Whaley Bridge, we have recommended we try to adopt a national standard of risk, which is a higher level of risk which we have to manage and accept and be able to cope with that in the future.

    "If we have a national standard we can raise our ability to be resilient to this increased risk of flood with extreme weather and heavy rainfall."

  17. Hundreds of sandbags heading to reservoir

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    A local building supplies company has been called on to help out with supplies of 25kg sand bags.

    Markovitz is taking 1,500 of them to the scene.

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  18. Manchester police urge residents to stay alert

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  19. Mountain rescue highlights team effort

    Jennifer Meierhans
    BBC News Online

    An Instagram post by Buxton Mountain Rescue has highlighted the number of teams and individuals that have come together to help in Whaley Bridge.

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  20. Train lines could stay closed until Monday

    Jennifer Meierhans
    BBC News Online

    Trains are cancelled between Hazel Grove, Marple and Sheffield due to the ongoing risk of the dam collapsing at Toddbrook Reservoir, according to National Rail.

    "We don't have a firm estimate of how long this incident will last; however, the emergency services are advising that the line could remain closed until the end of the day on Monday 5 August," the organisation said in a statement.